Oversight

Protecting Our Employees: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and the Federal Workforce

Date: June 16, 2009
Time: 10:00am
Location: Senate Dirksen Building, SD-342
Agenda:

This hearing examined the preparedness of Federal agencies to protect the Federal workforce and continue their essential functions in the event of a pandemic influenza. In particular, the hearing focused on issues identified by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a report (GAO-09-404) on that subject requested by the Subcommittee. The full report can be accessed online: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09404.pdf

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Member Statements

Senator

George V.

Voinovich

(R -
 OH)

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable

Elaine

Duke

Under Secretary for Management

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Panel 1

The Honorable

W. Craig

Vanderwagen

Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Panel 1

Ms.

Nancy

Kichak

Associate Director, Strategic Human Resource Policy

U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Panel 1

Ms.

Bernice

Steinhardt

Director for Strategic Issues

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel 2

Mr.

T.J.

Bonner

President, National Border Patrol Council

American Federation of Government Employees

Panel 2

Ms.

Maureen

Gilman

Legislative Director

National Treasury Employees Union